The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-07
A#LIVELY5CAMPAI]G:Ns
AMONG THE ono 1.ErUD1foAvs.
Belmont County to hnvo Some Big Guns
shortIy-Col. Poormnn opens tho Cam. \
paign at Flushing-John Sherman
and Mr.. Bingham TO Speak.

The Republican campaign In Belmont
county, preceding the State election,
which 10 to take place on November s, was
opened last night at Flushing by Col. o.
L. Poorman, Of Bellairo, candidate for the
Legislature. When the statement is made
that the Republican campaign in the rich
and prosperous county across the river
did not open until last night It must not
be understood that the Republicans
have been idle up to this time,
for such Is not the case. They
havo boen at work actively, canvausing
and getting the party in readiness for a
grand rally ut the polls in November. It
was the speaking campaign that opened
last night; the firing Of the first gun that
slgnalizes the opening Of general engage.
ment, 80 to speak. : Col. Poorman Last
night Addressed good crowd, and poured
hot shot into the enemy as only he can,
The campaign In Belmont will not be q
very long one, but on the Republican side
Il will be unusually brilliant, aud It 10 not
improbable that hundreds Of the Republi.
cans on this side Of the river will 70 over
70 hear the big batteries and Join
In the enthusiasm that Is already bubbling
up. iv'f3'aa Pr. ,.4.f y
The county is to have some big speakers
OF National reputation, who are eminent.
ly qualified to treat the questions before
tue public In a clear and Instructive man.
ner. Among the speakers announced to
address the people OF the county are Gov.
ernor ]. D. Foraker, who will speak at
GAINESVILLE next Tuesday afternoon, and
at Bridgeport that evening. At Barnes.
villo Hon. J. W. Hollingsworth will ap.
pear with the Governor. There Is Ger.
tain to be q large Wheeling delega.
ton at the Bridgeport meeting, and it
Is not at all unlikely that regiment OF
two viii 90 to Bellaire the following night
(Wedneeday) II arrangements can be
made Tor getting down and back, TO hear
that eloquent old war.horae, Gen. "Bill''
Gibson, who, in company with Hon.
ChGuncey I. Filley, OF st. Louis, will
preach the Republican gospel there,
Ihese two meetings will be great Affairs,
and well worth attending.
Perhapa tho greatest meeting OF the
campaign In the county will be held at 81.
GAINESVILLE, Wednesday, October 10, at
o'clock P. N. 1t is to be addressed by two 81
the most prominent men in tho Rspub.
llcan party, both honored sons Of Ohio
John Sherman and Hon. John A, Bing.
ham. This will be meeting that Wheel.
ingltes will want to attend. The old coun.
~ seat will probably be crowded to her
limit. go = III 3, e, s III
| Tbs farmers will drive in and the
towns will send excursion parties. It
will DO Q glorious meeting In every 70.
epect. This will be the only opportunity
to hear Senator Sherman speak in the
Eastern part Of Ohio during the cam.
paign, and there will be natural desire
on the part Of all hereabouts to hear what
he will have to say. Many years ego he
fspoke at Barnesviite, but has never cd.
dressed an audience IN the county eince.
There are to be other meetings in the
county at which good speakers will be
present. The contingent Of the grand old
party in that part Of Ohio contiguous to
the Mountain State are forming in solid
battle front and reports from other parts
Of the State are to the same effect. Their
compstriots on this side have the best Of
wishes for them and the highest expects.
tons respecting the result. r.